ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TẬP TRUNG KHỐI 12_MÔN ANH VĂN (2010 – 2011)
Thời gian: 45’

I. Phonetics.
* Choose the word pronounced differently
1. A. dew B. threw C. flew D. grew
2. A. scheme B. school C. schedule D. scholar

* Stress

3. A. imagine B. opinion C. incredible D. wilderness
4. A. personality B. amazingly C. information D. conversation
5. A. recommend B. thoroughly C. travelling D. fascinate
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
6. We have had many marvelous achievements in_____ thanks to scientists’ discoveries.
A. scientist B. scientifically C. scientific D. science
7. There are 9 big________ in the world nowadays.
A. desert B. dessert C. deserts D. desserts
8.________ is a plant that grows in hot dry regions, especially one with thick stems covered in
spines but without leaves.
A. Rose B. Cactus C. Tulip D. Sunflower
9. The Sahara Desert is 1,610 km in_______ and about 5,150 km in length from east to west.
A. widen B. wide C. widely D. width
10. Most beautiful sandy _________ attract a lot of tourists. These are ideal places to spend summer
holiday.
A. destinations B. tours C. beaches D. arrivals
11. It is very difficult to define the_________ between love and friendship.
A. relation B. meaning C. border D. fence
III. Errors 26. I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth, I don’t like having deceived.

A B C D
27. Water that has had the minerals removed called “soft” water.
A B C D
28. Wine tends to be lost its flavor when it has not been properly sealed.
A B C D
29. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A B C D
30. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D

IV. Writing

31. The money must be paid by tomorrow, the office has reminded us.
A. The office has reminded us to pay the money by tomorrow.
B. The office has reminded paying the money.
C. The office has reminded us that the money must be paid by tomorrow.
D. A and C are correct.

32. I’d rather do nothing than watch old films on TV.
A. There are few old films on TV.
B. Watching old films on TV is enjoyable.
C. I dislike watching old films on TV.
D. Old films on TV are worth watching.

D. therefore he got up very early this morning

38. John had a headache and a pain in his chest;_______________________ .
A. so that, he didn’t go to college yesterday
B. but and, he didn’t go to college yesterday
C. however, he didn’t go to college yesterday
D. therefore, he didn’t go to college yesterday

39. My brother had a lot of studying to do; _________________________ .
A. so he went to a movie
B. but he went to a movie
C. however, he went to a movie
D. therefore, he went to a movie

40. To the north of Nullabor Plain__________________________________ .
A. the Great Victoria Desert stretches
B. stretches the Great Victoria Deserts
C. does the Great Victoria Desert stretch
D. does stretch the Great Victoria Desert

V. Reading.
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The camel can go without water for a long time. Some people think it stores water in its hump. This is
not true. It stores food in its hump. The camel's body changes the food into fat. Then it stores the fat in its hump.
It cannot store the fat all over its body. Fat all over an animal's body keeps the animal warm. Camels live in the
desert. They do not want to be warm during the day.

(48)_____because, of course, there isn’t any music in the book.
The scene where the children are learning to (49)_________ their broomsticks has some amazing
special effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere. It also required a number of clever stunts
which (50)_______have been quite dangerous. When the film was released, it had record ticket sales at the box
office.

46. A. alike B. like C. likely D. as
47. A. real B. reality C. realize D. realistic
48. A. original B. origin C. originate D. originally
49. A. blow B. drive C. ride D. climb
50. A. should B. must C. needn’t D. couldn’t

@ ANSWER :
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. C
14. C

45. D
46. B
47. D
48. A
49. C
50. B